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Constituency in East Midlands, England

Boston and Skegness

In Boston and Skegness, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 93% of constituencies in 2024-25.

117,686 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Richard Tice, Reform UK, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Boston and Skegness compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,665£5,689£5,374

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    40th of 631, higher than in 93% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,818£12,872£12,158

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    280th of 631, higher than in 55% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,799£2,811£2,655

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    92nd of 632, higher than in 85% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Boston and Skegness
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,37440th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158280th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,65592nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Boston and Skegness's benefit money go?

People here received £666.7 million£669.6 million£632.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Boston and Skegness, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £317.9m; Pension Credit £16.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £22.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.97m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £73.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.2m; Universal Credit £149.8m; Housing Benefit £25.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.45m; Income Support £0.73m; Other benefits £0.89mState Pension: £317.9mPension Credit: £16.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £22.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.97mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £73.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.2mUniversal Credit: £149.8mHousing Benefit: £25.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.45mIncome Support: £0.73mOther benefits: £0.89m
Spending in Boston and Skegness, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £319.3m; Pension Credit £16.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £23.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.97m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £73.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.2m; Universal Credit £150.4m; Housing Benefit £25.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.45m; Income Support £0.73m; Other benefits £0.89mState Pension: £319.3mPension Credit: £16.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £23.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.97mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £73.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.2mUniversal Credit: £150.4mHousing Benefit: £25.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.45mIncome Support: £0.73mOther benefits: £0.89m
Spending in Boston and Skegness, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £301.5m; Pension Credit £15.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.92m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £69.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.5m; Universal Credit £142.1m; Housing Benefit £23.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.69m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £301.5mPension Credit: £15.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.92mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £69.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.5mUniversal Credit: £142.1mHousing Benefit: £23.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.69mOther benefits: £0.84m
  1. State Pension£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m
  2. Pension Credit£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
  8. Universal Credit£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
  12. Income Support£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
  13. Other benefits£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m
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Spending by benefit in Boston and Skegness, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m48%Published
Pension Credit£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m2%Published
Universal Credit£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m22%Published
Housing Benefit£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m0.1%Published
All benefits£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m100%Total

More about Boston and Skegness

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,665, expected £5,837, difference −£172

    Actual £5,665£5,689£5,374Expected £5,837£5,862£5,537Difference −£172−£173−£163

    Benefit spending per resident was £172 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £173 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £163 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,818, expected £12,894, difference −£76

    Actual £12,818£12,872£12,158Expected £12,894£12,949£12,230Difference −£76−£76−£72

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £76 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £76 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £72 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,799, expected £2,835, difference −£35

    Actual £2,799£2,811£2,655Expected £2,835£2,847£2,689Difference −£35−£35−£33

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £35 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £35 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £33 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Boston and Skegness
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,837£5,862£5,537−£172−£173−£163
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,818£12,872£12,158£12,894£12,949£12,230−£76−£76−£72
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,835£2,847£2,689−£35−£35−£33
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Boston and Skegness received £2.59 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,050£2,028£1,871
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,305£5,247£4,842
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.59
41st of 631, higher than in 93% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Boston and Skegness only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,059
  • Aged 16 to 6468,058
  • Aged 651,645
  • Aged 66 and over27,924
  • All residents117,686
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,816 people in Boston and Skegness receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    30%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    23%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    17%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Boston and Skegness
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,20230%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,49123%19%
Neurological disease1,31512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,88017%12%
Respiratory disease4524%4%
Malignant disease2723%3%
Cardiovascular disease4094%3%
Visual disease1591%2%
Endocrine disease1071.0%1%
Hearing disorders1041.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1051.0%1%
Genitourinary disease760.7%0.9%
Skin disease740.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)520.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract260.2%0.4%
Infectious disease280.3%0.4%
Haematological disease280.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease190.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.0%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Boston and Skegness vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,455 valid votes.18

Winning party
Reform UK
Richard Tice
Majority
2,010
5.0% of valid votes
Turnout
53.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,811 people registered to vote
  • Reform UK15,520
  • Conservative13,510
  • Labour7,629
  • Green Party1,506
  • Liberal Democrat1,375
  • English Democrats518
  • Blue Revolution397

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Boston and Skegness, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Reform UKRichard Tice15,52038.4%
ConservativeMatt Warman13,51033.4%
LabourAlexandra Fawbert7,62918.9%
Green PartyChris Moore1,5063.7%
Liberal DemocratRichard Lloyd1,3753.4%
English DemocratsDavid Dickason5181.3%
Blue RevolutionMike Gilbert3971.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Boston and Skegness

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Boston and SkegnessThis area£5,665£5,689£5,374
  2. North Cornwall1.04£5,010£5,031£4,752Compare
  3. Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor1.06£5,516£5,540£5,232Compare
  4. Bishop Auckland1.16£5,642£5,666£5,352Compare
  5. Scarborough and Whitby1.20£5,505£5,528£5,222Compare
  6. Clwyd North1.26£6,205£6,232£5,886Compare
  7. North Devon1.28£4,940£4,961£4,686Compare
  8. Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare1.33£5,838£5,863£5,538Compare
  9. North Durham1.34£5,431£5,454£5,152Compare
  10. Great Yarmouth1.34£5,818£5,843£5,519Compare
  11. St Ives1.37£5,291£5,314£5,019Compare
  12. Rhondda and Ogmore1.41£5,807£5,832£5,508Compare
  13. Bolsover1.42£4,915£4,936£4,662Compare
  14. Bridgwater1.45£4,692£4,712£4,451Compare
  15. Dwyfor Meirionnydd1.47£4,911£4,932£4,659Compare
  16. Hastings and Rye1.49£5,670£5,694£5,378Compare
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Areas most like Boston and Skegness
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Boston and Skegness£5,665£5,689£5,374
North Cornwall1.04£5,010£5,031£4,752
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor1.06£5,516£5,540£5,232
Bishop Auckland1.16£5,642£5,666£5,352
Scarborough and Whitby1.20£5,505£5,528£5,222
Clwyd North1.26£6,205£6,232£5,886
North Devon1.28£4,940£4,961£4,686
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare1.33£5,838£5,863£5,538
North Durham1.34£5,431£5,454£5,152
Great Yarmouth1.34£5,818£5,843£5,519
St Ives1.37£5,291£5,314£5,019
Rhondda and Ogmore1.41£5,807£5,832£5,508
Bolsover1.42£4,915£4,936£4,662
Bridgwater1.45£4,692£4,712£4,451
Dwyfor Meirionnydd1.47£4,911£4,932£4,659
Hastings and Rye1.49£5,670£5,694£5,378
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Boston and Skegness

Each share is the part of Boston and Skegness's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Boston and Skegness, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m10th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,37440th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m7th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,88594th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158280th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m114th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536155th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,65592nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m15th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562112th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799441st of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m61st of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£13066th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549214th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m7th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£18459th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777189th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m10th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.8224th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33191st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m54th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591108th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m100th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153153rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m74th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£9890th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£17071st of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m119th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207150th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,08895th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m223rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202279th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m137th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221172nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381134th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m362nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65456th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31408th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m102nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88116th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£1088th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m39th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17115th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.5941st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37115th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1101st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.0274th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,74216th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.833rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0207th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8284th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.051st of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9175th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,82164th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0113th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04293rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8106th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.856th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,58384th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.0119th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.084th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£241.0m£238.4m£220.0m516th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,050£2,028£1,871568th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.5941st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£172−£173−£163472nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£76−£76−£72384th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£35−£35−£33348th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Boston and Skegness

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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